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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
It was a night unlike any other. When love reached down and mercy touched earth. That night in Bethlehem, eternity changed…forever. Jesus, God’s only Son. Our King, our Messiah…grace among us. Included in download is a 5-minute countdown timer.
Tags: intro, holiday, grace, manger, praise, worship, jesus, manger, bethlehem, savior, christmas eve, love, mercy, messiah, grace, christmas (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting
Service Styles: Contemporary
Dimensions Countdown will add a splash of rich, fascinating color to any Fall services. We are surrounded by a "Host of Witnesses" and are part of an epic battle raging in the heavenly places, where we are seated with Christ.
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, Ephesians 2:6-9, Ephesians 6:12
Tags: rich colors, oscillations, dimensions, heavenly places, heavenly realms, colorful (view more) (view less)
Genres: Uplifting, Reflective
Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional
Use this 5 minute countdown celebrating the Risen Jesus to welcome people to your Easter Sunday worship service.
Tags: easter, welcome, victory, motion, cross, empty tomb, countdown, he is risen (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective
How's your memory for Bible Christmas details? This festive Christmas Trivia Countdown is a delightful way to test whether you were paying attention in Sunday School, and is just the thing to keep your school-aged kids engaged while you wait for the service to begin!
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 1:23, Luke 19:10, Isaiah 7:14
Tags: shephers, immanuel, manger, wise men, angels, donkey, magi, salvation, bethlehem, manger, advent, christmas, nativity, baby jesus, trivia, census (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Uplifting, Bible History
Looking for a way to welcome a congregation into the service? This welcome countdown video is perfect for opening up church services. It has a beautiful background image of waves hitting a seashore to remind the congregation of the peace we should have in Christ.
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Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive
The triumphant entry of Jesus leading to the week of His crucifixion is recorded in all four gospels. The amazing event is vividly recounted in this Palm Sunday Scripture countdown. Your congregation will experience the inspiring drama of that stirring day and may even be able to imagine the breezes in the palms and the joyful shouts of children praising the Lord Jesus. It is underscored by a celebratory audio track.
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:12-19, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40
Tags: praise of children, palm branches, stones cry out, hosanna, donkey, triumphal entry, palm sunday (view more) (view less)
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This countdown is from the Beamer Films "Cloudy Night" collection, and is perfect to start and add a creative edge to your service.
Scripture: Hebrews 1:3-5, Genesis 1:1
Tags: new life, bible study, parenting, unity, end times, family, heaven, wisdom, endurance, perseverance, welcome, apologetics, holy spirit, bible, baptism, power of words, martin luther king jr, dreams and visions, grandeza de dios, church body of christ, god's faithfulness, god's greatness, birthday, woman at well, e (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Reflective
A 5 minute countdown featuring blooming flowers blowing in the wind. Perfect for Spring, Mothers Day, or Summer.
Scripture: John 15:15, Psalm 127:1-5
Tags: unconditional love, valentine's day, celebrate moms, honor mothers, beauty for ashes, self esteem, god is good, life in christ, god's plan, christian love, new creation, new beginning, baptism, healing, heart, marriage, wedding, encouragement, godly women, mother's day, parenting, appreciation, reconciliation, women, hope, joy (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective
This compelling countdown video features images of a blue fractal sphere. Perfect to start your church service or lead into worship. Tens of thousands of churches rely on media from SermonCentral, go PRO and you can too for as low as $17 per month.
Scripture: Mark 16:15-16, Psalm 24:1
Tags: world, evangelism, end times, news, new year, religion, noah flood, outreach, power in jesus name, current events, martin luther king jr (view more) (view less)
Use this media to support your upcoming teaching for Palm Sunday, where Jesus willingly made his way to the Cross where our salvation is found.
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-18
Tags: jerusalem, easter, palm sunday, triumphal entry, donkey, easter palm sunday, holy week, palm branches (view more) (view less)
Five minute countdown to open up a church service.
Scripture: John 3:16, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 2:10-12 (view more) (view less)
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Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Countdowns are great to welcome your congregation into Worship. This Countdown is a great way to start off your Palm Sunday Worship gathering. Welcome, Jesus in, the King of kings.
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Genres: Uplifting
Service Styles: Progressive
A 5 minute countdown featuring trivia questions about Pentecost. This will entertain your guests as they play a game to answer questions about the history and facts of Pentecost.
Scripture: Acts 2:1-2, Acts 2:3-4, Acts 1:8, Acts 4:31, John 14:26, Acts 2:38, John 14:16, Acts 11:15, Deuteronomy 16:9-10, Exodus 34:22, 2 Chronicles 8:13, Exodus 23:16, Leviticus 23:15-21, Numbers 28:26-31, Jeremiah 5:24, Joel 2:28-32 (view more) (view less)
Tags: atonement, sunday, jerusalem, red, greek, celebration, jesus, feast, ascension, tabernacle, wind, peter, tradition, languages, vigil, saved, pentecostal, lent, game, apostles, quiz, figures, questions, facts (view more) (view less)
Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
Scripture: Acts 2:1-2, Acts 2:3-4, Acts 1:8, Acts 4:31, John 14:26, Acts 2:38, John 14:16, Acts 11:15, Deuteronomy 16:9-10, Exodus 34:22, 2 Chronicles 8:13, Exodus 23:16, Leviticus 23:15-21 (view more) (view less)
Tags: peter, feast, wind, tabernacle, ascension, tradition, jesus, jerusalem, red, celebration, greek, sunday, atonement, apostles, facts, questions, figures, quiz, pentecostal, saved, game, lent, vigil, languages (view more) (view less)
Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History
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